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WTAMU to host 40th annual Showcase of Music

Dr. Russell Teweleit conducting the WTAMU band in performance
WTAMU School of Music

Dr. Russell Teweleit conducts the WTAMU band

The free showcase will feature 200 students from a variety of musical disciplines

WTAMU will hold their 40th annual Showcase of Music, Friday May 2, beginning at 7:30 PM in the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public; those who wish to reserve seats can visit the WTAMU School of Music website to RSVP for the event. In addition to individual ensemble performances, 200 musicians from the concert band, choir, symphonic orchestra, and other programs will perform a new piece composed specifically for the event, titled Many Drops Make a River, together for the finale performance.

HPPR's Alex Fregger talked with James Barger about what to expect at the upcoming event, and a bit of the history of The Showcase of Music!

A lifelong fan of High Plains Public Radio, Nicole was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas and graduated from Tascosa High School. She joined the staff as our sole reporter based in the Texas Panhandle, covering regional arts and culture, community events, and human interest stories from the top of Texas.